H7N9 by sex and week...are female cases on the rise?

I tip the hat I'm not currently wearing to CIDRAP's excellent staff writer, Lisa Schnirring for the idea that led to this chart. Click on image to enlarge.I've plotted 163 of the 164 lab-confirmed H7N9 cases (includes surviving and fatal cases) by the sex of the H7N9-positive person and the week...

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) update to timeline of key events....

Click on image to enlarge.Feel free to use this graphic. Simply cite this blog and Dr Ian M. Mackay.An update to my main website's MERS-CoV timeline now including the countries that have hosted their "own" cases along the top - and when the first case most likely occurred.I'm doing...

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Influenza A (H7N9) hotspot map updated: 164 cases...

The latest hotspot map showing from where the activity of H7N9 cases in humans has been originating. 164 cases and the total number of deaths is a touch under 50.&nb...

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H7N9 cases by Province and Municipality of origin...

Click on image to enlarge.H7N9 cases (surviving and fatal) by Province orMunicipality of acquisition.This chart highlights where the human case activity was in 2013 and where it is right now.It's based, as best I can determine, on where the person is likely to have acquired the virus rather than which...

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H7N9 cases by week...the other bird flu is done nesting [UPDATED]

Click on image to enlarge.H7N9 cases by week, worldwide, from Weekbeginning Monday 30.09.13 to 06.01.14.Sources are publicly available data. A quick plot of case occurrence to the best of my ability given the variability in the data. Follow the left-hand column down then back up to the top of the...

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Why one watches the webs for the worst of the woes...

In an article on BAYTODAY.CA,written by @HelenBranswell, there is a fantastic quote that really defines why infectious disease bloggers, and public health professionals working through more official channels, get all fired up when they cannot have or find, information that could be used to help monitor or understand disease outbreaks.  "We breathe the same air. We drink the same...

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H5N1: 1st fatal case in North America...[UPDATED x4-FINAL]

An otherwise healthy resident of Alberta, Canada, died 3-Jan after contracting influenza A(H5N1) virus during a visit to Beijing ,China. The person did not leave the Beijing area and did not visit live bird market. The victim returned on Air Canada flights...

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From birds to humans....

Reports indicate 2 new cases of human infection with influenza A H7N9 in Guangdong. The 47-year-old (Foshan) and 71-year-old (Yangjiang) males are both hospitalized and in bad condition.It was only a matter of time since the market testing has been revealing signs of H7N9 circulating.For...

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H7N9 in Guangdong; Market #2

As the tally of H7N9 cases passes 150 (n=151 since Feb-19-2014, 321-days), crofsbogs has picked up on an environmental sample from a second live bird market (Nanchao market) that has been confirmed as positive for H7N9 by Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP).This time...

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Editor's Note #13: 2014 thoughts...

Virology Down Under.What does Virology Down Under's (VDU) blog stand for? First off, a little background.The idea of VDU the website, was to provide some useful info on viruses; the type of info that could be used to help less expert people get an idea of what they are and what...

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H7N9 in the water and the goose stalls, in Guangzhou

Via Twitter, Xinhuanet posted a story this evening that tests have identified influenza A(H7N9) virus in 2 poultry booths selling goose meat and an environmental sample of sewage water in a wet market in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The nature of the testing, reported bye the...

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